After working at Apple for 5 years, employees get a 6-week
paid sabbatical. In 1994, I went to Nepal and trekked around Annapurna. Thanks,
Apple! Working at Stagecast, employees get 5 weeks off a year. In
1999 I made a second trip to Nepal, to the Everest region. Thanks, Stagecast!

The view from Chukung, at 18,000 feet, in the Everest
region.

Moving to the right, you will see the Nuptse Glacier,
Nuptse, Lhotse (4th highest peak in the world), Island Peak, Makalu in
the distance, the Lhotse glacier, and Ama Dablam. The valley with the
Tengboche monastery is hidden in the clouds below.